Western Electric Co.
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- Sep 24, 1908Newport's Telephone Revolution: A 600-Line Exchange Built for GrowthA Wisconsin telephone man bought out the old exchange, discarded it, and spent $11,000 to give Newport one of the most modern switchboards in the Northwest.Newport, WA
- May 20, 1909A Battery Factory in the Pines: Newport Bets Its Future on Dry CellsOne of only two dry-cell battery plants west of the Mississippi opens in Newport, promising 25 jobs by September and a thousand cells a day by fall.Newport, WA